Business & Economics

A Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) delegation has invited Chinese firms to invest in Afghanistan.

Acting Minister of Commerce and Industries Nooruddin Azizi has said that the economic programmes of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have attracted countries in the region and beyond, a statement said on Friday.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry says asafetida and saffron worth $77.5 million have been exported during the past six months.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) said the total volume of trade with Iran reached over two billion US dollars during the first nine months of this year.

Germany has contributed EUR 10 million (US$11.2 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund, says the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).

Afghanistan has produced a new for urban public transport, an official of the interim government said on Thursday.

A Kyrgyz gold-panning factory has expressed its keen interest to invest in zinc processing in central Maidan Wardak province, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan presents an invaluable opportunity for trade and transit, benefiting all regional countries, Pakistan’s prime minister said on Wednesday.

China has announced exempting exports from 40 countries, including Afghanistan, drom customs tariffs in 2025.

The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 3,545 carats of emerald for $107,450, an official said on Tuesday.

Several livestock farmers in eastern Laghman province are happy with growing demand for their handmade cheese has garnered a loyal following, not only in Afghanistan but also in other countries, where it is often sent as a gift.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) says as many as 1.6 million SIM cards have been registered over the last three months.